Skikda climate — normals and trends
Skikda (Algeria) has a hot-summer mediterranean climate (Csa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 18.2 °C and it receives 738 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is August (25.1 °C on average) and the coldest is February (12.8 °C). Rainfall peaks in December.
Skikda averages 0 frost days, 4 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 97 rainy days per year.
Skikda has warmed by +1.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.15 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 40.8 °C (on 24 July 2023) and the coldest 2.6 °C (on 31 January 1999).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
SkikdaSkikda Province
- coords
- 36.88°, 6.91°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
18.2°C
Average daily high
19.6°C
Average daily low
17.0°C
Annual rainfall
738mm
Sunshine / day
10.5h
Mean relative humidity
77%
Average peak wind
22.5km/h
Seasonal range
12.3°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
4 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
97 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.1 cm
Average feels-like high
20.1 °C
Average feels-like low
16.1 °C
Average peak gust
31.6 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
120 d/yr
Solar radiation
17.0 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.3 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.49 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
40.8 °C
24 July 2023
Coldest day
2.6 °C
31 January 1999
Wettest day
93 mm
28 November 1967
Windiest day
70.0 km/h
12 December 1967
Strongest gust
110.9 km/h
8 February 1996
Hottest feels-like
42.9 °C
24 July 2023
Coldest feels-like
-5.1 °C
3 February 1956
Snowiest day
3.8 cm
3 February 1956
Sunniest day
14.1 h
2 July 1942
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16.1 °C | +1.8 °C | 137 mm | +20 mm |
| Feb | 15.5 °C | +1.2 °C | 68 mm | -25 mm |
| Mar | 17.0 °C | +1.6 °C | 122 mm | +48 mm |
| Apr | 18.6 °C | +1.7 °C | 62 mm | +8 mm |
| May | 20.8 °C | +1.4 °C | 57 mm | +23 mm |
| Jun | 25.7 °C | +3.2 °C | 0 mm | -10 mm |
| Jul | 27.4 °C | +2.1 °C | 1 mm | -2 mm |
| Aug | 27.6 °C | +1.2 °C | 1 mm | -6 mm |
| Sep | 26.7 °C | +1.8 °C | 31 mm | -3 mm |
| Oct | 23.4 °C | +1.3 °C | 38 mm | -36 mm |
| Nov | 19.4 °C | +0.9 °C | 180 mm | +73 mm |
| Dec | 16.4 °C | +0.8 °C | 83 mm | -50 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Skikda?
Skikda has a hot-summer mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 18.2 °C and it receives 738 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Skikda?
The hottest day measured in Skikda between 1940 and 2025 was 24 July 2023, reaching 40.8 °C.
What is the coldest day in Skikda?
The coldest day measured in Skikda between 1940 and 2025 was 31 January 1999, at 2.6 °C.
Does it snow in Skikda?
Almost never: Skikda sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Skikda warmed?
Yes: Skikda warmed by +1.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Skikda?
The wettest day measured in Skikda between 1940 and 2025 was 28 November 1967, with 93 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Skikda?
The windiest day measured in Skikda between 1940 and 2025 was 12 December 1967, with winds reaching 70.0 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Skikda?
The warmest month in Skikda is August (25.1 °C on average); the coldest is February (12.8 °C).
How much does it rain in Skikda?
Skikda receives on average 738 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 97 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Skikda?
Skikda gets on average 10.5 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,833 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Skikda?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Skikda between 1940 and 2025 was 3 February 1956, with 3.8 cm.
Are there tropical nights in Skikda?
Yes: Skikda has on average 120 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Skikda?
In Skikda, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 42.9 °C on 24 July 2023, and the lowest was -5.1 °C on 3 February 1956.
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